Revealed: Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s pet croc bit man who suffered serious hand injuries near Mandorah

EXCLUSIVE: A pet croc belonging to Outback Wrangler Matt Wright bit the man who suffered serious hand injuries near Mandorah last weekend, the NT News can reveal. The TV personality has now responded to the revelations

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright

A PET croc of Outback Wrangler Matt Wright bit the man near Mandorah last weekend, it has emerged.

Initially, authorities were told the man, 24, suffered serious injuries to his hand after he was bitten while fishing.

The man was bitten by a croc in one of the rescue crocodile enclosures.

But the NT News can reveal the incident happened at Mr Wright’s property on Berry Springs Rd in the area.

In a statement Matt Wright said he was not at the property at the time of the incident.

“It has been brought to my attention that a young man under the influence of alcohol was on my property on the evening of Sunday the 3rd of May,” he said.

“The young man apparently put his hand into a crocodile pen and got bitten by a crocodile.

“The pen is properly built and secured with a padlock and chain and has appropriate crocodile signage.

“Both the pen and crocodile are approved and registered with permits from NT Parks and Wildlife.

“I have informed wildlife authorities of the incident.”

Mr Wright said he did not know the man and he was as not a guest, worker or staff member.

He said access to the croc was unauthorised.

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It is understood the man was driven to a nearby location where paramedics were called.

It is not known why the initial reports to authorities were incorrect.

Last week, a St John Ambulance spokeswoman said the injured man was unsure of the type of croc that bit him but paramedics believe it was a saltie due to the bite mark patterns.

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The man was driven to Berry Springs by his mate and was met by paramedics and rushed to Royal Hospital.

The man is understood to have lost at least one finger.

An NT WorkSafe spokesman said they had not received a notification on the matter.

The NT News has contacted police for comment.